Cold sweat, anxiety, nightmares - everyone has come across
these companions of the night at least once in their life. Nightmares often
disturb people of all ages. Since ancient times, such dreams have been shrouded
in mystical interpretations and beliefs, and experts have repeatedly tried to
explain their origin. So why does a person have nightmares and is it possible
to get rid of bad dreams?
In recent years, some ideas as to the origin of nightmares
appeared. The first theory says that bad dreams are a rehearsal of what a
person may face in reality. The second idea suggests that the human brain uses
nightmares to process negative emotional experiences.
In 1985, psychologist Calvin Hall created a dream catalog.
For 30 years, he wrote down people's stories about their dreams, as a result,
he collected 50 thousand different examples. Hall coded each record, and when
he began to analyze them, he saw that most of the dreams are always negative.
In addition, the dream contents of different people are often similar. People
often see a stranger attacking them, they get into an accident, fail exams or
lose their jobs.
One of the most popular dreams is when a person witnesses or
takes part in a car crash. So, what is the car accident dream meaning and does such a terrible plot predict real danger?
Sometimes, upon waking up, a person cannot regain his breath
for a long time and drive away the fear after the dream he has seen. Visions of
car accidents are just such a group of dreams. Naturally, a person immediately
has a question: "What is the meaning of a dream of a car accident?"
Getting into a crash could be a rather dangerous event, therefore, in reality,
both drivers and pedestrians attempt to be attentive and follow the rules.
Dreams with such a plot also often have an unfavorable explanation, although
there are pleasant exceptions to this rule.
Some scientists believe that nightmares are an evolutionary
mechanism for human development. Through bad dreams, a person prepares for what
awaits him in reality. If a caveman dreamed of being attacked by a predator,
this means his brain rehearsed actions in a dream. With the help of nightmares,
man turned to be more prepared when facing danger. Another theory is that
dreams are a form of psychotherapy. The human mind must process what is
happening during the day and perceive it so that it can cope with the emotional
stress. The brain processes basic emotions and experiences. That is why
traumatic events can be repeated in dreams over and over again,” the experts
say.
During the day, we concentrate on more urgent tasks, and
those moments that we did not have time to work out, are reflected in dreams at
night. In addition, nightmares can be a signal of health problems and
psychological crisis.
People who eat at night and go to bed late may have
nightmares. They are unhappy with something in life, and their body reacts to
seasonal changes in nature, astrologer Yana Vaganova is sure. Stress plays an
important role as well. To get rid of obsessive dreams, the astrologer
recommends writing them down on paper and independently thinking out the ending
of your nightmare.
To get rid of nightmares, it is worth taking a cool shower
in the morning and evening, going to bed before 11:00 pm and sleeping
for at least eight hours, and also not eating at night. The experts recommend
eating not later than 2 hours before sleep.
Nightmares often appear during periods of catastrophes and various
cataclysms, when the person's consciousness connects to the information field
and catches signals in the form of images and pictures, says the esotericist
Julia Amagi.
For example, the negative aspects of the Moon provoke dream
plots where you suffocate, drown, experience loneliness; religious themes, the
vision of holy images, see cemeteries, funerals, creatures from the underworld;
crime, war, the fight against the elements and disasters.
Dream control techniques, regressive hypnosis, systemic dispositions
help get rid of nightmares, the esotericist believes. It is very important with
what kind of thoughts you fall asleep. Remember all the pleasant impressions
received during the day before going to bed, even if they seem to be
insignificant. Falling asleep, scroll positive attitudes-affirmations about
yourself in your head, advises the esotericist.
The varieties of nightmares also include half-sleep or, as
it is also called, sleep paralysis. When this happens, it seems to the person
that he is watching himself from the side and cannot move.
Dream Interpretations are books in which mankind has
invested wisdom bit by bit for many centuries. If you had a nightmare, it is
important to listen to the interpreters of dreams, and then only you can decide
whether to heed the experience of generations or leave everything as it is.
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